ME 215 FATIGUE TEST LAB REPORT

TABLE 1 FATIGUE FAILURE DATA

MATERIAL

D
INCHES

S=10.19M/D3
PSI

M
IN-LB

N
No of Cycles

Steel
Brass
Aluminum
Solve the following two problems.
Problem 1
The fatigue data for a brass alloy are given as follows.
Stress (MPa)

170

148

130

114

92

80

74

Cycle to failure

3.7x104 1.0x105 3.0x105 1.0x106 1.0x107 1.0x108 1.0x109

(a)

Make an S-N plot. (Use excel to make only points and connect manually. Use
log-log scale)

(b)

Determine the fatigue life for 120 MPa.

(c)

Determine the Endurance limit or Fatigue strength which ever is applicable for
this metal.

Problem 2
The fatigue data for a steel alloy are given as follows.
Stress (MPa)

470

440

390

350

300

290

290

290

Cycle to failure

1.0x104 3.0x104 1.0x105 3.0x105 1.0x106 3.0x106 1.0x107 1.0x108

(a)

Make an S-N plot. (Use excel to make only points and connect manually. Use
log-log scale)

(b)

Determine the fatigue life for 415 MPa.

(c)

Determine the Endurance limit or Fatigue strength which ever is applicable for
this metal.

(d)

Estimate fatigue strength at 2.0x104 and 6.0x105 cycles.